The nursing process is a tool for applying knowledge. Nurses can determine an individual’s health care needs and provide personalized care by using this systematic problem-solving method.

Write a paper (1,750-2,000 words) on cancer and the approach to care based on the nursing process. Include the following information in your paper:

Describe cancer diagnosis and staging.
Describe at least three cancer complications, treatment side effects, and methods for reducing physical and psychological effects.
Discuss the factors that contribute to the annual incidence and mortality rates of various cancers in the United States.
Describe how the American Cancer Society (ACS) can help with education and support. Which ACS services do you think are the best, and why?
Describe how the nursing process is used to provide safe and effective care to cancer patients throughout their lives. Your explanation should cover all five phases and demonstrate the provision of holistic and patient-centered care.
Discuss how undergraduate liberal arts and science studies contribute to the foundation of nursing knowledge and prepare nurses to work with patients using the nursing process. Consider mathematics, social and physical sciences, and science studies to be an interdisciplinary research domain.
To complete this assignment, you must cite a minimum of four sources. Sources must have been published within the last 5 years, be relevant to nursing practice, and be appropriate for the assignment criteria.

Prepare this assignment in accordance with the APA Style Guide, which can be found in the Student Success Center. There is no need for an abstract.

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